Sleek, purposeful and clearly Italian, the Alfa 166 is the flagship model and sits in the expensive sector of the market. At $85,000, the 166 competes with a heavyweight list of more established ...

The Alfa Romeo 166 makes an interesting, good-value alternative to a German executive car, but it's unlikely to be as reliable. In an area of the market packed with sober German rivals, the Alfa Romeo ...

Long ago, my very practical, motor-minded father talked me out of buying a zippy little Alfasud as my first car – explaining that reliability was not assured but expensive maintenance and repair costs ...